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Taken from the Web Program 17th Annual Children's Law Institute Recorded July, 2014 in New YorkBest Practices in Working with Court-Involved Families with Mental Health Issues [01:45:04]
Families with Mental Health Issues
Recent ACS initiatives and guidelines
Mental health issues in the courtroom
Screening and assessment
Use of trauma-informed approaches in child welfare and juvenile justice The purchase price of this segment includes the ...

Taken from the Web Program Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California 2014 Recorded May, 2014 in San FranciscoClient Counseling & Advocacy: The Role of Race, Class and Culture [01:02:07]
The goal of this session is to explore the lawyer-client relationship with a focus on the role of race, class, and culture. Through two interrelated exercises, we will look at the ...

Taken from the Web Program Advocacy for Low-Income Children with Disabilities in California Recorded April, 2014 in San FranciscoEntitlement Programs and Supports for Youth in Out-of-Home Placements [01:01:04]
Foster care benefits
Subsidized permanency programs (Guardianships and Adoptions)
Funding for youth living with relatives The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online:
Entitlement ...

Taken from the Web Program Representing Unaccompanied Children in California – Best Practices & Key Avenues for Relief from Deportation: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Asylum recorded December, 2014 in San Francisco.
Ethical and Practical Considerations When Working with Children [00:58:55]
Working with and representing children, especially children with histories of trauma, can present distinct challenges and ethical issues ...

Taken from the Web Program 14th Annual School Law Institute Recorded June, 2014 in New YorkEthical challenges facing school law attorneys [00:58:48]
Revisions to the New York State Statement of Client Rights and Responsibilities, and their significance for education attorneys.
Unpaid interns and volunteers: when are they deemed employees? Recent case law on interns and volunteers
Social media ethical issues – update
Specific ethics opinions ...

Taken from the Web Program California Family Law for Low-Income Litigants: Motion and Hearing Practice, Including a Discussion of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Recorded February, 2014 in San Francisco
Hearing Practice: Request for Order and Domestic Violence Prevention Act Restraining Order [00:58:55]
Handling a hearing – arguments, questioning parties and witnesses
Possible hearing results
Preparing and obtaining ...

Taken from the briefing Helping Child Migrants: Learn How to Represent Children Who Need Immigration and Family Court Assistance recorded June, 2014.Learn how to volunteer as pro bono counsel for an immigrant child. In the past 8 months, the Customs and Border Protection announced that more than 47,000 children have been apprehended at the Southern border and placed in deportation proceedings. In some of the immigration courts, 12 to 15% ...

Taken from the Web Program 45th Annual Estate Planning Institute Recorded September, 2014 in New YorkPlanning for Children, Grandchildren and Beyond - HEET and Education [01:00:34]
Advantages and disadvantages of 529 plans
Taking advantage of the education and health care exclusions
Prepaid tuition
Long-term trusts for education: structuring and drafting a HEET
Finally, which technique is best for your clients? The purchase price of this ...